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Lissette Duran, Madhuri Pavamani and Pradine Saint-Fort Team Up With Vance Center on South Africa DEI Initiative
July 11, 2024
Counsel Lissette Duran, Sustainability & ESG Advisory Practice Director Madhuri Pavamani and pro bono attorney Pradine Saint-Fort are partnering with the Cyrus Vance Center for International Justice, a nonprofit organization that advances global justice by engaging lawyers across borders, to help bolster the representation of women and women of color in the legal profession in South Africa.
Lissette, Madhuri and Pradine will work with the Vance Center on its recently launched project, Mobilizing the Legal Profession to Advance Racial Equity, which will develop a DEI toolkit for South African legal organizations and help implement inclusive employment practices.
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